Category: A Faith in Process

So, humble yourselves under God’s strong hand, and in his own good time he will lift you up. You can throw the whole weight of your anxieties upon him, for you are his personal concern.1 Peter 5:6-11 J.B. Phillips New Testament *** The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of…

The Lord is righteous in everything he does;he is filled with kindness.The Lord is close to all who call on him,yes, to all who call on him in truth.Psalm 145:17-18 NLT *** God brings no man into the conflicts of life to desert him.  Every man has a friend in heaven whose resources are unlimited; and on Him he…

Three different times I begged the Lord to take [my problem] away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 NLT *** It is in times of calamity…

Thirty years ago, I compiled a list of scriptures and quotes to encourage hurting women. It is now a document on my computer, and I refer to it occasionally. Yesterday, when I sat down at my computer to write my “swan song,” that list was open. I had closed it last time I looked at…

I’ve been here before. I recognize this place. This is where 10 hours of sleep isn’t enough, where a morning shower uses up my strength for the day. This is where my brain fogs up and words come hard … if they come at all. I don’t like this place. I don’t want it. It…

Search for the Lord and for his strength;continually seek him.Psalm 105:4 NLT I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him.  Francois Rabelais As soon as I pray, you answer me;you encourage…

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]Will gain new strength and renew their power;They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];They will run and not become weary,They will walk and not grow tired.Isaiah 40:31 Amplified Bible Waiting on God requires the…

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.Isaiah 40:31 Living Bible ***

Understanding the greatness and glory of God persuades us that there is nothing in our life hidden from God, and there is nothing neglected by God. David Gruzik *** 28 Have you never heard?    Have you never understood?The Lord is the everlasting God,    the Creator of all the earth.He never grows weak or weary.    No one can measure the depths of…